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8 August 2022
Recent Developments in Commercial Property
*ASBESTOS CHECK & SURVEY IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES*
22 July 2021
Correcting a Contract Clause Mistake
In a recent judgment the Court issued a decision which could
positively impact the bargaining position of parties, and in
particular tenants, seeking to correct an error in the
drafting of clauses in a contract going forward.
13 July 2021
Thank You!
Today we received a wonderful "Thank You" from the
individuals at Creative Day Care with these lovely
paintings.
23 June 2021
Community Book Pledge - Creative Day Care Limited
As solicitors, we at Bradley & Jefferies understand the
value that books can bring to the lives of their readers.
However, whilst this past year may have been challenging for
a lot of us, the closure of public facilities throughout the
pandemic has had a particularly significant effect on those
in the community dependent on such public services.
13 May 2021
Mental Health Awareness Week
26 April 2021
Community Book Pledge Project
As part of our latest community support project, we are
working in partnership with Jade Field (Independent Usborne
Organiser with Usborne Books at Home) to increase access to
books for those in need within the local Derby area.
7 April 2020
Update - Covid-19 Job Retention Scheme
*Amanda Jefferies, Head of Employment Law, **summarises the
latest guidance which was published by the Government over
the weekend about the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
(Furlough Leave).*
25 March 2020
COVID-19 - Job Retention Scheme
*For a FREE FURLOUGH LEAVE AGREEMENT, please see below.
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18 March 2020
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) FAQs
*Payment where an employer sends employees home*
20 February 2020
Employment Law Changes from April 2020
*Amanda Jefferies, Head of Employment Law, summarises the
Employment Law changes which are likely to affect all
businesses from April 2020*
Most readers will know that there are rules in place to
protect employees if the business in which they are employed
changes hands. They are rather snappily entitled “the
Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)
Regulations” (TUPE for short) and their effect is to move
employees and any liabilities associated with them from the
old employer to the new employer.
9 November 2018
To be or not to be (represented)?
There is an increase in County Court Civil action cases
where parties to proceedings are not legally represented,
often known as litigants in person (LIP). The Ministry of
Justice quarterly published figures showing that 44% of
defended claims in the County Court were unrepresented
between April – June 2018.
23 August 2018
Happy "New Office" Anniversary to us!
It has been 2 years since we made our move from Friar Gate
to our new offices on St Mary's Gate! Head over to our
Contact Us page for our full address.
We doubt that many readers will have failed to notice that
the law regarding data protection changed on 25th May 2018.
You may already be fed up with hearing about it but, here
are our suggestions:
30 January 2018
New Recruits
Bradley and Jefferies are delighted to welcome three new
recruits to the firm within the last few months.
20 December 2017
Nicola qualifies!
Huge congratulations to our latest Trainee Solicitor to
qualify. Nicola Vernon, who has been with us since 2015,
will become a fully-fledged solicitor with effect from 2nd
January 2018!
1 November 2017
Well done, Emma!
Congratulations to Emma Allen and Team Loreal who completed
the 5km inflatable run at Newark in September 2017, a
fantastic £845 was raised! Donations were made to PASIC who
support young children with cancer and their families.
9 May 2017
Worker-Employee, what’s the difference?
Good question, you may say, since October 2016 the
government has been carrying out an enquiry into whether the
terms “Employee” and “Worker” are properly defined
legally. Currently there are three possible categories;
“employee”, “worker” and
“self-employed/freelance”
9 May 2017
I’m feeling stressed!!!
As a result of a recent case relating to workplace stress or
depression being seen as a disability, it may be useful to
look at the law relating to disability. The law says that if
an employee has a disability and is thereby put at a
disadvantage compared with non-disabled employees, then the
employer has a duty to take such steps as are reasonable to
avoid the disadvantage. A disability is legally defined as a
physical or mental medical impairment that has a substantial
effect on the ability to carry out normal day-to-day
activities and is “long-term”, meaning it has lasted
or is likely to last more than 12 months.
9 May 2017
Some Other Substantial Reason?
This is an interesting legal topic that rarely gets a
mention. Most employers, employees and HR professionals are
well aware of the main grounds for which an employee can be
dismissed; gross misconduct, continuing misconduct after a
final written warning, etc. But there is also a “catch
all” legitimate ground for dismissal for “some other
substantial reason”, or SOSR for short.
9 May 2017
Oh, The Crosses We Have To Bear…
With the state of world affairs today, religious fanaticism,
radicalisation and hatred is a topic that can spill over
into the workplace, especially into the controversial area
of religious symbolism. In fact two recent cases adjudged by
the European Court of Justice may have muddied the legal
waters somewhat.
7 April 2017
Latest changes in the Legal System
The various specialist civil courts in England and Wales
will be reorganised and be officially known as the
“Business and Property Courts of England and Wales” from
June 2017. They will handle, amongst other matters,
international dispute resolution jurisdictions. The courts
included within the Business and Property Courts will be as
follows:
7 April 2017
Article 50 is here.
Well article 50 has been effectively triggered today. Since
the referendum there has been a period of uncertainty, but
the latest analysis of possible effects on businesses and
the probable changes to the law can be better understood.
27 March 2017
But I don’t want to go!!
One legal issue that rarely gets mentioned is what happens
if a company decides to re-locate. Many contracts of
employment include mobility clauses which effectively force
employees to move, leave or face dismissal. While these
clauses are perfectly legal, should an employee choose to
leave as a result of the move it may not just be a simple
case of dismissal or dealing with a resignation, and if an
employee flatly refuses to move, you may have to acknowledge
they’re redundant and pay redundancy or you may find
yourself at the wrong end of an unfair dismissal claim.
15 March 2017
Legal Changes 2017; Dates To Look Out For.
The law is forever being changed and amended so it often
helps to know what’s likely to happen in the year ahead so
as a business you can make plans and contingencies. Here are
a few “red letter dates” for your diary.
9 March 2017
How to avoid breaking competition law.
The results of a recent case which is the first such
conviction under the new laws have led the Competition and
Markets Authority to issue new rules and guidelines for
company directors. A director of an online company agreed
not to act as a director of any UK company for 5 years after
his company was found to have been part of an online
price-fixing cartel.
7 March 2017
Are you GDPR ready?
Although the General Data Protection Regulation comes into
force on 25 May 2018, businesses should really look at their
processes and procedures now, because the GDPR will create a
major shift in how all organisations handle personal data.
7 March 2017
To buy or not to buy?
Thinking of buying a business? There may be more to consider
nowadays than you might think; due diligence is vital when
it comes to deciding whether or not to go ahead with an
acquisition, it helps a the potential buyer to decide if the
price is right or fair, or if there is any specific risk
that can be identified which can be covered by specific
indemnity clauses in the sale and purchase agreement and
even whether to proceed or not, as previously stated.
7 March 2017
Starting up? Have you thought about...?
So the New Year is a few months old and you’ve decided to
start up on your own, good for you! Whatever you decide you
want to do, though there are certain things you should never
ignore or overlook if you want to succeed.
7 March 2017
What is new in 2017?
As the new legislative year begins, here are a few pointers
to what employers and employees can expect to see in the New
Year as regards employment laws and laws that may impact
businesses and employers in general. Firstly, pay disparity,
the Gender Pay Gap Reporting regulations that we blogged
about last year, although the regulations are still in draft
form the deadline for the first report is expected to be 4
April 2018 based on pay and bonus data from 2016/17.